Last updated on August 30th, 2023 at 01:01 am
Q. What is manmade fibers?
Fibers that are synthesized in laboratory are called manmade fiber.
Q. Name animals who has a thick coat of hair on their body?
Sheep goat camel yak.
Q. What king of fibers do sheep’s have?
Sheep has two types of fibers that form its fleece:
- the coarse beard hair, and
- the fine soft under-hair close to the skin. The fine hair provides the fibers for Making wool.
Q. Which causes a fatal blood disease called sorter’s disease.
Anthrax.
Q. Explain the life cycle of silkworm?
The silk moth is a type of insect (that looks like a butterfly). Because silk moths do not form directly from eggs, the life history of silk moth is quite interesting. An adult silk moth passes through two stages called larvae (also called caterpillars) and pupa before it can emerge from the egg.
Egg * Larva (or Caterpillar) * Pupa * Silk moth
The larva (or caterpillar) of a silk moth which produces silk is called silkworm.
Q. What is selective breeding?
The process of selecting parent sheep for obtaining special characteristics in their offspring (such as soft under-hair) is called ‘selective breeding’.
Q. What is Scouring?
The process of washing the fleece (cut hair of sheep) that removes dust, dirt, dried sweat and grease is called scouring.
Q. What is sorting?
The process of separating the fleece of a sheep into sections according to the quality of woolen fibers (such as fine, coarse, long, short, etc.) Is called sorting.
